I don't look to Cam as a leader or a captain. Yeah, if I'm Lou I don't like to hear a team member spouting off like this in public. But, as far as his content...who cares?!?! It's a big boys game. Deal with it people. This was not publicised on ESPN or FoxSports. This was a small POS web interview. This is the real side of the game you love. This is how it really goes down. This is what is said in cars, and planes on the way to and from games. This is how men talk amongst themselves in the locker room and at dinner. This is how most of the guys in your life actually talk by themselves.

And what has happened in our society? Since when has homosexuality been so lovingly embraced and promoted, as normal? This is getting a bit ridiculous. I'm not condoning "gay bashing", but to attack normal locker room talk, as backward or abnormal is, in and of itself, backward. We should not be teaching children that LBGT is as good as grandma and grandpa. Wake up liberal nutjobs!!

WTF? This is getting ridiculous! I guess where there is smoke, there's fire. Vanderbeek better pull out a magic wand, or this team is right in line behind the Coyotes. The only difference, Buttman and his cronies drooled over having a team so close to his beloved Hollywood. There is no love for the Devils. He would probably love to take this team over. Just watch...Buttman takes over and they will be gone. "Bett" on it!

Sorry fellow fans. Zach has been professional and polite. He has been a good business partner for the year...but, that contract has 17 days left on it now. His loyalty is over. His locker is going to be cleaned out. His belongings will be home shortly. He will say nothing, nor will Lou, over these next 2 weeks.

July 1st he will certainly listen. He will nod his head, talk to his family, and he's gone. Rangers, Kings, Detroit, Minnesota. Who knows. I would love nothing more than for him to say here. For any of us to forget Neidermeyer, Rafalski, Gomez, Gionta, etc....well, it's fantasy. Lou will do all he can. I know that. However, I really get the felling Zach wants out. He even identifies himself more closely with his junior college days, than the Devils. People, let it go. His is a great player. He was a decent captain. His is only a player. The Devils are a machine. They require people to fill a role Lou will fill the hole again...just not with as super a star.

Thanks for the memories, and goals, Zach. Enjoy the rest of your dream life. Just don't expect applause if you stick it to all of us, and sign with the POS Rangers. Don't be a Gomez. Nobody likes a Gomez. P.S. Has he finally scored a goal this year??? Just sayin'...

Fellow NJ fans, it is wonderful that you all recognize this latest in a long history of anti-NJ biases and slights against our team. However, this is nothing new...and it starts from the top down! Gary Bettman and the league itself, while all but forced to recognize Lou, Marty, Stevens, Rafalski, Neider, etc., have such utter contempt and lack of respect that it sickening!

They all rely on tired old cliche's slow, defensive, trap hockey, low-scoring, waiting for turnovers, relying on Brodeur, and on, and on, and on...stats be damned! No, the Devils never get their due. Even teams in the south that never make the playoffs, teams like the old Coyotes and Panthers, they all received much more respect. It can only be based in jealousy and frustration. The Atlantic division is one of the most dense and competitive. It is also fed, again, from the top.

Yes, Gary the showman, Buttman, sees himself up there with James Cameron and Marin Scorsese. He wants to be a CEO and a star...and thinks himself as much. I mean, who do you expect from a smug, arrogant, little man who never put on a pair of skates and knows nothing about the game, except that which is required to better "market" his business product!? When the commissioner doesn't understand the pure product and roots for his home team, of course he has to disrespect the team across the river. But if the league, the commissioner, and all the heads-of-state of the NHL don't respect the Devils, how can we expect to a fair shake from the likes of Pierre McGuire? Even Roenick has more fair observations of NJ. It is pathetic, frustrating, and old news...but, until we can loose the high-school nerd who never showered in gym class, who runs the league, nothing is likely to change.

Fellow NJ fans, it is wonderful that you all recognize this latest in a long history of anti-NJ biases and slights against our team. However, this is nothing new...and it starts from the top down! Gary Bettman and the league itself, while all but forced to recognize Lou, Marty, Stevens, Rafalski, Neider, etc., have such utter contempt and lack of respect that it sickening!

They all rely on tired old cliche's slow, defensive, trap hockey, low-scoring, waiting for turnovers, relying on Brodeur, and on, and on, and on...stats be damned! No, the Devils never get their due. Even teams in the south that never make the playoffs, teams like the old Coyotes and Panthers, they all received much more respect. It can only be based in jealousy and frustration. The Atlantic division is one of the most dense and competitive. It is also fed, again, from the top.

Yes, Gary the showman, Buttman, sees himself up there with James Cameron and Marin Scorsese. He wants to be a CEO and a star...and thinks himself as much. I mean, who do you expect from a smug, arrogant, little man who never put on a pair of skates and knows nothing about the game, except that which is required to better "market" his business product!? When the commissioner doesn't understand the pure product and roots for his home team, of course he has to disrespect the team across the river. But if the league, the commissioner, and all the heads-of-state of the NHL don't respect the Devils, how can we expect to a fair shake from the likes of Pierre McGuire? Even Roenick has more fair observations of NJ. It is pathetic, frustrating, and old news...but, until we can loose the high-school nerd who never showered in gym class, who runs the league, nothing is likely to change.

People...Let's settle down with the emotional posts. Let's stick to the facts, and look soberly at them. The best predictor of the future, is the past. Simply based on these points, there is no reason to get all jumpy and start high-fiving. I said that after game 4. The Devils had one solid game and then another flameout. Keep on looking backward to see what will probably happen.

Even if game 6 goes our their way, I don't see this team (it's pathetic to say) putting together the unattainable winning string of TWO! They just can't do it. Marty just seems to keep on letting in the heart-breaking softies in at just the right time, for the opponent (Flashback to game 7 with Carolina, with seconds to go, before advancing to the 2nd round!)

No, to just bash the realistic-outlook fans who call 'em like they actually are, as opposed to just blindly cheering "L.G.D." in period 3, game 7, down 3 goals with 1:27 left...well, that is just blind. Just as blind is expecting Lou and Parise to come to terms. They couldn't do it last year. They didn't do it all this season. It's not happening. Don't any of you people believe in history?!? How many UFA's have to give Lou and the Devils the middle finger, before you realize that Parise and the next one, and the next one, etc., are leaving. It's done. It's a lock. Actions, body language, and attitude all dictate intent. This kid already has his bags packed, his house built, and this tickets booked. Bet on it!

Don't get me wrong...go crack open your beers. Put your feet up, and enjoy the game/s. Take in the last of many lasts. It is still hockey. It is still the Devils...just not the Devils of ol'. And we'll witness history repeat itself one more time.

Look, I know my feelings are not popular, but neither is the harse reality that we and the Devils find ourselves in. This team has all the talent that a champion would ever need. Indeed, some championship teams have had far less! But the sad reality is that inexperience, lack of steel, TRUE leadership, and a true and serious lack of fire will doom this team.

I hate to say it, and I hope they make me eat my words, but I think this series was over as soon as that second goal was scored last night. The team was shell shocked. The only player who looked like a champ was Elias. That guy did NOT give up.

I called this nonsense months ago. I said the players would storm in, Marty would play solid before letting in several heart-breaking softies, the team would be crushed, and then sleepwalk out of the playoffs to some undeserving team, Parise will walk, and we will be left with an unproven on-again-off-again overpaid Russian. Man, sometimes it just sucks being a fan. It is times like this that a championship team steps up. We will never see a team leader like we had in Stevens. I hate having to think back to the "good old days".

Umm, what game, exactly, were a lot of you people watching?! Cam Janssen played admirably last night. He was controlled, didn't cause any problems, made good passes, and hit like he always does. Additionally, he drew the first penalty while kicking Haley's *ss.

Janssen is no Parise, but he is solid and plays his role well. There are not too many Claude Leumiex's or David Clarkson's. Janssen is a fan favorite, and he gives his heart and soul. He's a slightly upgraded Peluso. Give the man credit where credit is due! Way to go Janssen! GOOD GAME!!

The issue is not really about LL. I agree, he hasn't traded many in this situation. The fact remains, it would be completely foolish NOT to trade him. PARISE IS DONE! HE IS FINISHED IN NJ. So, why stick to a stupid, tired, stubborn, and moralistic ideology just to take the high road?! The organization is on rocky footing. NJ Devils CAN NOT afford (in any sense) to lose this commodity. Parise is valuable. He is viewed as a possible cornerstone for the future of the organization. He is young, draws a whole new fan base, is a leader, has a great work ethic, and is just a superstar in the league. You want to let him walk without a return?! Stupid, just stupid...because it's a done deal. He is leaving. He is not staying in NJ. If anyone thought that a stupid letter on his jersey would keep him here, welcome to the world. He and his father have said as much...MONEY TALKS people. And the NJ Devils are just about out of any of it.

So, go ahead and brag about how you are a superior and more highly-enlightened fan. I say you are just a blind fan, without the ability to resolve logic. Rome is burning. Keep drinking and cheering, but there are those of us who can see clearly, and we will say as much. The dude is out. I wish I was wrong. I hope he proves me wrong...but I doubt it. I enjoyed all that Parise brought the team. He was great to watch these past years. I hope more will follow his path and play like him. In the mean time I wish him well and hope he finds his pot of gold and happiness. He owes me nothing. Bon voyage businessman.

I respectfully say that all you guys are wasting your time worrying about Parise. He's out of here. He's done. It's over. The Devils will be defeated in the first round...maaayybe the second. Goaltending will let in multiple, heartbreaking softies at just the wrong time, after our defense runs around like the Mites on Ice. It will be majorly disappointing. We'll all be treated to the post-game locker room head-hanging mumblings of stunned athletes who worry about a locked-out season. Brodeur will retire, and Zach will jump the sinking ship and grab his brass ring. I say good for him. Enjoy your youth, time, and money-making days. It's gonna' be a crappy ride for the rest of us left here.

Oh yeah...and that lying Muslim-Maxist-in Chief will be reelected by a few whiskers. It's going to be a great fall! Just saying'...

I respectfully say that all you guys are wasting your time worrying about Parise. He's out of here. He's done. It's over. The Devils will be defeated in the first round...maaayybe the second. Goaltending will let in multiple, heartbreaking softies at just the wrong time, after our defense runs around like the Mites on Ice. It will be majorly disappointing. We'll all be treated to the post-game locker room head-hanging mumblings of stunned athletes who worry about a locked-out season. Brodeur will retire, and Zach will jump the sinking ship and grab his brass ring. I say good for him. Enjoy your youth, time, and money-making days. It's gonna' be a crappy ride for the rest of us left here.

Oh yeah...and that lying Muslim-Maxist-in Chief will be reelected by a few whiskers. It's going to be a great fall! Just saying'...

Umm, read the tea leaves people...this guy is just running out the clock. He knows how to play the game. He's got an experienced father and smart support around him. He is as much a businessman as Lou is himself.

Take the emotion out of it...the Devils are not the year in, year out contenders the used to be, they never make a good playoff run anymore, the management is a mess, financially they are strapped, the fanbase kind of stinks (compared to the same team in another city that isn't competing with 3 other same-market teams), and the future is not a solid one.

So, Zach'll play along...He'll wear the C, smile for the cameras, and say how much he wants to play out his career in NJ. Whatever. Hey, Zach...it's business all around. The fans are in too. We want players who want to be here, and who see the value in the organization. Look at the guys who took less to wear the logo and play the system. I don't blame him. I just don't want to hear the "blah, blah, blah...". Follow the clues! This guy is done. His father said so, while speaking the truth, but out of turn. Nobody tips their hand, and Zach won't either. Zach will be like all the others who've walked. This is big part of why the Devils are not the team they used to be. We just can never get it done when free agency rolls around (Marty and Elias aside). See ya' Zach...Hope you find what you're looking for.

I said it in September, and I'll say it again...Peter Sykora is a great fit for this team. He is thriving, having fun, working his tail off, take pride in is effort, and is a great team player. But he is still not a fan favorite. I don't get it. Nobody wants to give this guy the credit he is due.

Last night was just a great example. Yes, his line is working great too. Zubrus and Elias are having great seasons too. Hockey is a team sport. Nobody excells in a vacuum. Nobody piles up numbers and awards without their teammates. But don't just write off Sykora and all that he brings because Zubrus and Elias are playing well.

Great job Sykora! You should have had that hat trick last night. Do it again, however!

I hope Lou keeps him on another year or two as well! He's earned the shot. LGD!!

Well, I say that is it for a while. Kovy is down and out for at least a month. They won't say anything substantial for a week, then it'll be IR for him, and then we'll slowly hear that he needs to rest and rehab. Maybe he wasn't piling up the numbers, but he was creating chances and opening up the ice for his line. He isn't doing what the team ultimately wants, what the fans demand, and what he demands of himself.

This is isn't good for his case, however. Well, it's all part of the life of a professional athlete. Sorry to hear it.